4, see text Orycteropus is a genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata.

[2] The genus is known from Late Miocene to recent of Africa.

[3] The only living species within Tubulidentata is the aardvark (Orycteropus afer).

Three species are recognized:[3] Other species previously assigned to Orycteropus are now classified in the genus Amphiorycteropus.

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